Aurora Public Schools Doubles Bandwidth; Reduces Costs with Orthogon's Wireless Solutions; Orthogon and Anyware Network Solutions Give School District a Boost in Capacity to Make Way for New VoIP, Video and Distance Learning Applications.WALTHAM Waltham (wôl`thăm, –thəm), city (1990 pop. 57,878), Middlesex co., E Mass., a suburb of Boston, on the Charles River; settled c.1634, set off from Watertown 1738, inc. as a city 1884. , Mass. -- Orthogon Or´tho`gon n. 1. (Geom.) A rectangular figure. Systems, a leading provider of fixed wireless solutions for reliable connectivity in difficult environments, today announced that Aurora Public Schools Aurora Public Schools can refer to:
Telecommunications networking protocol introduced by Xerox Corp. in 1979. It was developed as an inexpensive way of sending information quickly between office machines connected together in a single room or building, but it rapidly became a standard computer point-to-point bridges to increase bandwidth and establish a next-generation network that will be able to handle future applications such as VoIP, video and distance learning. With the expertise and support of Orthogon's first Platinum Partner, Anyware Networks, the Orthogon wireless solution was deployed connecting 26 elementary schools elementary school: see school. and one K-8 school. Not only did APS increase its network capacity while reducing operations costs, redundancy was created in the network by implementing three OS-Spectra 300 links. In addition to establishing reliable connections in Non-Line-of-Sight environments, APS needed to upgrade its network in order to prepare for new, advanced applications. At the same time, APS was looking to significantly reduce the monthly cost incurred from expensive, leased T1 lines. APS evaluated several alternative solutions and decided to implement a secure, high-performing wireless solution from Orthogon Systems. Now, APS saves on average $350 per month per T1 line and estimates the new wireless network will pay for itself in less than four years. Non-Line-of-Sight was a significant problem at several of the elementary schools and Orthogon's patent-pending technology was instrumental in getting connectivity to these schools. By deploying Orthogon's advanced software-defined intelligent point-to-point bridges, APS is equipped with a solution that combines carrier-class service quality with the flexibility of wireless connectivity. "In order for our students to take advantage of new learning tools, we needed significantly more bandwidth to deploy these advanced voice/video applications," said Mark Lindstone, chief information officer, Aurora Public Schools. "With our previous system, connections between our elementary schools were slow and expensive to maintain, and carrier-provided options to increase the bandwidth were too expensive over the long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. . We decided to replace our T1 lines with a completely new wireless network and have been extremely impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with the high performance, ease of installation and reliability of the Orthogon products. In addition, our school system is able to take advantage of 10 times the bandwidth of our previous system." New Back to School Essential: Wireless Connectivity Traditionally, school campuses were not able to take advantage of wireless technology because connections were hard to maintain, security was questionable and interference compromised reliability. The OS-Gemini and OS-Spectra product families succeed where traditional products disappoint dis·ap·point v. dis·ap·point·ed, dis·ap·point·ing, dis·ap·points v.tr. 1. To fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of. 2. , achieving far more reliable connections at higher data rates. In addition, the OS-Gemini and OS-Spectra wireless Ethernet The standard for wireless networking within a home or office. Also known as a "Wi-Fi" or "802.11" network, wireless Ethernet is the wireless counterpart to regular, wired Ethernet, which is also the standard for local networks. See 802.11 and wireless LAN. bridges maintain extraordinary availability, up to 99.9999 percent, and can create reliable connections over and around obstacles such as buildings, trees and difficult terrain. Providing a secure point-to-point broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). link to connect separate networks for up to 125 miles, the OS-Gemini has performance of up to 44 Mbps sustained data throughput rates Throughput rate is an obsolete term[1] in the terminology of automated chemical analysis. It may mean either:
1. ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. "throughput rate". , while the OS-Spectra offers customers industry-leading 300 Mbps aggregate user throughput The speed with which a computer processes data. It is a combination of internal processing speed, peripheral speeds (I/O) and the efficiency of the operating system and other system software all working together. 1. . "Public school systems have a vital need for low-cost, reliable and flexible computer networks that span the open spaces between buildings," said Ken DuBuque, vice president of worldwide sales and marketing, Orthogon Systems. "The Aurora Public Schools now have a solution that not only provides a 10-fold increase in their capacity at a lower cost, but provides them with the performance they need -- consistently, securely, and without unexpected interruptions. Furthermore, the OS-Gemini and OS-Spectra products will sustain them now and into the future as newer applications come on board or additional schools need to be connected to the network." Anyware Network Solutions Makes the Grade at APS Anyware Network Solutions worked with APS to determine their networking needs and led the implementation of the Orthogon Systems solution. Anyware Network Solutions assessed several competitive offerings before concluding that the Orthogon solution was the optimal solution from both a cost and performance perspective for APS. "We understand that schools are in need of secure, dedicated, high-speed connections without the high monthly overhead of leased lines A private communications channel leased from a common carrier. Most digital lines require four wires (two pairs) for full-duplex transmission. (communications, networking) leased line ," said Brian Hunt, president, Anyware Network Solutions. "By working with APS to understand their network needs, we knew that by deploying Orthogon's easy-to-install, easy-to-manage solutions, the school district would immediately realize increased performance, while at the same time take advantage of increased bandwidth." About Aurora Public Schools Aurora Public Schools is the sixth largest school district in Colorado and educates over 33,000 students. Its students speak 85 languages and come from more than 100 countries. About Anyware Network Solutions Anyware Network Solutions, a value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. based in Denver, Colorado focused solely on broadband wireless See wireless broadband. data networking solutions, works with leading broadband wireless networking manufacturers and service providers to offer wireless network design assistance, knowledgeable sales and technical support, and implementation services in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain states Rocky Mountain States A region of the western United States including Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. . More information on Anyware Network Solutions can be found at www.anyware-ns.com. About Orthogon Systems Co-headquartered in Ashburton, England and Waltham, Mass., Orthogon Systems is a leading provider of high-performance fixed wireless solutions known for delivering reliable connectivity in the most challenging environments. Based on unique, patent-pending intelligent radio technology, the award-winning OS-Gemini and OS-Spectra product families are secure, easy-to-install and self-managing. Orthogon Systems products are currently installed within corporate enterprises, service providers and municipalities in 39 countries worldwide and growing. For more information, please visit www.orthogonsystems.com. |
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